Shizuko Otara
She was born on 1 October 1920. She was a dressmaker employed by Uchida Dressmaking on 610 Davie Street, Vancouver. Her family includes Kaju Otara (mother; nee Kaju Nishida) and Bunkichi Otara (step-father. Her home address is listed as 8866 Hudson Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Shizuko |
| Surname | Otara |
| Regularized Name | Shizuko Otara |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9901 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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